Overview
- Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0 on Wednesday in Naples with Martin Ødegaard scoring the decisive 75th-minute strike following sustained Arsenal pressure.
- Napoli went into the match already short in midfield after Scott McTominay underwent a successful ablation and will rest for about two weeks, and André-Frank Zambo Anguissa was ruled out with an adductor problem.
- Arsenal travelled without centre-back William Saliba and left Cristhian Mosquera out as a precaution, forcing Mikel Arteta to adjust his backline selection for the opener.
- During the game Napoli suffered further fitness blows when goalkeeper Alex Meret and defender Alisson Santos were substituted with muscular issues, compounding the club’s availability crisis.
- The win gives Arsenal valuable early points in the expanded Champions League league phase and leaves Napoli under extra pressure with selection and tactical choices to resolve in the coming weeks.